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#13ntc Nonprofit Technology Conference: Plenary Session on Failing Informatively

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Plenary: Placing Little Bets: Failing Informatively for NPTECH Innovation: Beth Kanter, Erin Shy, Megan Kashner, Brian Reich, Allison Burns. Join us for a discussion about the value of failure in the nonprofit technology sector. April 13, 2013 – 8:30-10:00. Building Movements – with Ivan Boothe and Rachel Weidinger.

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How Nonprofits Get Significant Value from Content Curation

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On December 17 at 6:30 pm, I am facilitating a discussion and presenting at one of Scoop.It’s “ Lean Content ” events in San Francisco. ” Content curation is sifting through information on the web and organizing, filtering and making sense of it and sharing the very best content with your network. .”

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2011 NTC Preview: Let's Talk About Tech, Baby

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people who aren't responsible for the technical decisions in your organization; all humans are tech people) will only tolerate a technical discussion if they can see immediately how it helps them. Over the past couple of years, they have been dabbling, and then wading, in data visualization techniques. Many non-tech people (i.e.,

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

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Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Beth Kanter, “ Data Informed. Beth’s Blog, September 2011. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

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Photo by Beth Kanter, Net Funders Conference, October, 2011. On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance.

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How Nonprofits Can Navigate the New Media Landscape

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Meaning, as print news becomes obsolete, nuanced approaches to information-sharing will emerge that will meet the intended goals of journalism; consumption of information will change; and reporters will no longer be the only ones who are breaking news. As a civil society, we need more quality information,” explained Feeney.

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The Knowledge is in the Room: How To Let It Out

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Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. The full group discussion allowed people at different levels to share their experiences.